The masks inside were stamped as if approved by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — signifying they had been certified by the U.S. government as safe for workers in ...

When this story was originally published, health officials in the United States were asking people to save masks for front-line healthcare workers amid a shortage in personal protective equipment.

They noted flaws in the data. For example, many health workers who got COVID in the trials were not infected while wearing their masks at work. But still, they concluded the masks were equivalent.

With medical supplies in high demand, federal authorities say health workers can wear surgical masks for protection while treating COVID-19 patients — but growing evidence suggests the practice ...

Health-care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic are encountering shortages of masks, gowns, face shields and gloves — a frustrating recurrence of a struggle that haunted the ...

They noted flaws in the data. For example, many health workers who got Covid in the trials were not infected while wearing their masks at work. But still, they concluded the masks were equivalent.

health-care workers who deal with flu patients should wear properly fitted N95 disposable respirator masks, a new report from the Institute of Medicine advises. These masks are not the same as ...

Health care workers in Arizona report they are re-using, rationing and arguing over protective masks as they try to treat patients while avoiding illness themselves. And the situation won't get ...

They noted flaws in the data. For example, many health workers who got COVID in the trials were not infected while wearing their masks at work. But still, they concluded the masks were equivalent.

They noted flaws in the data. For example, many health workers who got covid in the trials were not infected while wearing their masks at work. But still, they concluded the masks were equivalent. “It ...